Ljilja Drljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Љиља Дрљевић; born 30 November 1984) is a Serbian chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 2007). She won the Serbian Women's Chess Championship in 2016.

Ljilja Drljević
Drljević in 2008
Country Yugoslavia
 Serbia and Montenegro (before 2006)
 Montenegro (2006−2009)
 Serbia (2009−present)
Born (1984-11-30) 30 November 1984 (age 39)
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
TitleWoman International Master (2007)
FIDE Instructor (2015)
Peak rating2302 (May 2011)

Chess career edit

Drljević won the 2007 Mediterranean Women's Chess Championship in Sousse. In early 2009, she switched from the Montenegro Chess Federation to the Serbian Chess Federation.[1] She was second in 2010 World Student Chess Championship in Zürich.[2] After getting a bronze medal in the 2010 national women's championship in Pančevo, she finally won the Serbian Women's Chess Championship in 2016.[3]

Ljilja Drljević played for Montenegro and Serbia in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]

Ljilja Drljević played for Montenegro and Serbia in the European Team Chess Championships:[6]

  • In 2007, at first board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+2, =1, -5),
  • In 2011, at fourth board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+1, =3, -2).

Ljilja Drljević played for FR Yugoslavia in the European Girls' U18 Team Chess Championships:[7]

  • In 2000, at first board in the 1st European U18 Team Chess Championship (girls) in Balatonlelle (+2, =2, -3),
  • In 2002, at second board in the 3rd European U18 Team Chess Championship (girls) in Balatonlelle (+4, =2, -1).

In 2007, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE Instructor title in 2015.

References edit

  1. ^ "FIDE Player transfers - Transfers in 2009". ratings.fide.com.
  2. ^ "Šah: Ljilja Drljević druga na studentskom SP u Cirihu" [Chess: Ljilja Drljevic second at the Student World Championships in Zurich]. politika.rs (in Serbian). 11 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Ljilja Drljevic is new Serbian Women's Champion". Chessdom.com. 30 April 2016.
  4. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Ljilja Drljević". OlimpBase.org.
  5. ^ Herzog, Heinz. "42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Women". Chess-Results.com.
  6. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Ljilja Drljević". OlimpBase.org.
  7. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Girls' U18 Team Chess Championship :: Ljilja Drljević". OlimpBase.org.

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